Mahmoud Mahmoud

Mahmoud Mahmoud was an independent progressive candidate for New Jersey's 8th congressional district during the 6 November 2018 elections. A candidate with extensive experience in nonprofits and service, he opposed decades-old political tenures, big money, and rich corporate donors, and he supported bringing people together under his "New Way Forward" movement.

Biography
Mahmoud Mahmoud was born in Cairo, Egypt, and he grew up in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey from the age of four. He worked as a history and English teacher in Egypt, worked for the United Nations, served veterans with the Red Cross, and worked as a community activist in the Jersey City and Hudson County area. In 2018, he ran for the US House of Representatives as an independent, intending to unite all different groups of people as a part of his "New Way Forward" movement. He faced centrist Democratic incumbent Albio Sires, who had won re-election in 2016 with 77% of the vote.